Sister/Charge Nurse

Are you a highly motivated, dynamic and flexible Registered Children's Nurse ready to join our Paediatric Emergency Department?

An opportunity has arisen for a Junior Sister / Charge Nurse within the Paediatric Emergency Department. We have an excellent team of health care professionals dedicated to Emergency Care provision. We currently have vacancies for the role of two Paediatric ED Sisters/Charge Nurse within the Children's Emergency Department.

You will need to have significant experience in an acute paediatric nursing or A&E setting. Ideally you will have completed triage assessment, PILS, mentorship and will be able to provide evidence of professional development. We can provide a proactive learning environment with the access to a professional development nurse within the department as well as many supportive in service learning opportunities.

You will be expected to work cross site at City Hospital and Sandwell Hospital within the role of Sister/Charge nurse.

To co-ordinate the department as a whole, effectively maintaining paediatric patients flow through the department.

To escalate delays in the delivery of care and management of paediatric patients, in accordance with Trust Escalation Procedures, to meet National Performance Targets.

To supervise the activities of the multi-disciplinary team, promoting collaborative working relationships to facilitate the rapid delivery of holistic, seamless care for all patients.

To co-ordinate the activities of the paediatric nursing team, on a shift-to-shift basis, and provide skilled nursing (without direct supervision) to patients, in accordance with responsibilities under the NMC Code of Conduct.

To prioritise care needs, ensuring the delivery of a quality service through effective leadership and efficient deployment of available resources.

As one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, we are at the forefront in developing new models of care, including a state of the art Ambulatory Care Centre. We are a dynamic, busy department, offering a wide range of clinical experience. We have our own Training Strategy, Professional Development nurse and preceptorship programme, and we are committed to patient led services. This will be a cross site working post between City & Sandwell ED

The Midland Metropolitan Hospital is being built in Smethwick and will be open in 2024. It will be the single acute hospital for Sandwell and West Birmingham, providing state of the art healthcare facilities for the population. The Midland Metropolitan will house the emergency department, maternity, acute inpatient wards and operating theatres. Sandwell Hospital remains the site for the Trust headquarters.

We are currently partnering up with Education Providers locally and nationally to develop our staff into the nursing workforce of the future. Some of the organisations we are partnering with include;

Aston University

TNCC – Trauma Nursing Core Course

Black Country Partnership

Resus Council UK – ATLS, ALS, APLS

Birmingham City University

Please refer to attached job description and personal specification for more detail on job responsibilities.